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01-23-1973 Supporting DocumentsN4 871. MINUTES�a ft IU:CULAR Pll{I�f'iHC: A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, January 23, 1973. The meeting was called to order at Schr Dyrd,b0ealsoand SmoakSmiOtherwith officialshe 1presentewere: mbers pCitynManagernllopkof ommuni y Controller Fleming, City Attorney Langley, City Clark Carroll, Director of community services Smy1:4e pndPerryf Mr Police Mrsl,nR. E. Smiths Mr, and Mrs. Chris Giachettiters, Mr, and Mrs Mr. and firs. John W. Parks, Mr, and Mrs. Robert Shumaker and Messrs. Robert Vason, William Stone, W, OReeoesentJ.i sPofcthetEarl SentinelrStar*landandethe local�Press gwere valso and Don Bloobaum. P present. Invocation cationunisonivenby thdseopresentn Byrd, followed by repeating of the Pledge of Thewas All icants for the position of City Attorneys William Stone and Robert Vason, appltimwith Attorney, were interviewed separately at this nseasyposedcby�Council amembers. brief background sketches and answering q th were The minutes of the nmeetin s held sJanuary of the meetingnheld January 12th9th and awereocorrected as follows: (p. 3, lines 7-8-9) "They further advised that measures should emergency taken ce lto andspreading (thePeterH. Johnson ional icres fproperty)rove °o Theaminutes were nt to the sthen fapproveas corrected. eared before Council Mrs. Judy Shumaker, representing the South Lake Art League, appheld to announce the League's annual outdoor art exhibit to be held on April loth and to sa"cithichnhadialreadysbeanefor this pledged. cityeAttorrneydLangley their gadvised $tha�oCo�ncil part of v painting. It was beuextn legally grant ra ntwaycouchiastpurchasing the prizeuwinning ble to 1p could possibly consensus oin f Council to cooperate in whatever, legal way possible towards the success of such headproject and invited o report Mrs. shuonkthe o agueas financialfore ustatus ncil tfor ethis eeting to b on project at that time. The Oath of Office was administered to R. W. Waters and John W. Parks as Municipal Judge and Second Judge respectively by Mayor Smith. Mayor Smitb aMrouRceE tSmithxforraevarriance ofsfive feetuinitheeside yard require - A request yis ots 2 and meins6inorder to of IndianHillsconstruct a residence.on Therepwas ynoeone �bed as Lpresentwho voiced 4 byJCouncilmanobection to tSchroedelsandv�carriednthatithewrequest be grantedman Smoak, seconded to approval nce- PlannedcUnitrDevelopment,dwhich hadnbeentconsidered nand recommended 26-68 of the ofor gaPPdinal bythe 'ced commentgonntheoproposedmission on amendment,Jwhereupondmotionrwasas no made by Councilman voiced voi Councilman Schroedel and unanimously carried that the City Beals, seconded by Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance amendment for introduction and first reading at the next regular meeting. -teceived City Manager HSchool National Honoas olSocietyTto sponsohat he r aeteenage adanceein Jenkins st from e Clermont High Auditorium on Saturday, February loth from nO Councilman to Smoak an A.M. Motion was made by Counilman Schroedel,seconded ded that all ubesand regulations pertainingdtohdances sheld request be granted in the auditorium are met. MINUTES Nn 872 That he had received an 'offer to purchase" that city owned lake front property which lies directly south and in front of Lot 13, Clermont Heights, owned by C. John Frazier, and on which Mr, Frazier currently has pending a request to the city for on casement. Mr, Ilopkins advised that Mr.Frazier had been issued a building permit for construction of a dock on this property, but was delaying start of construction in order to obtain a document• of some kind from the city, be it an easement, lease or deed, Mayor Smith advised that he would be opposed to both offering for sale or the sale of any city owned lakefront property. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary document to grant Mr. Frazier an easement on the lakefront property and to include in same that it would be transferable with the property described as Lot 13 in Clermont Heights Subdivision, and present same for consideration at the next regular meeting. That a Planning and Zoning Seminar would be held at Lake Sumter Community College In the very near future and he requested authorization for representatives from Clermont to attend at a cost of $25.00 each. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that authorization be granted for Mr. Hopkins and one person from the Planning and Zoning Commission to attend; That a response should be given to the proposal from the Board of Directors of Green Valley Country Club. It was consensus of Council that inasmuch as there was some question as to what the proposal meant by the reworking of the present system to an automatic or semi -automatic system, and that an attempt should be made for negogiation with regards their fee for a long term lease, that City Manager Hopkins schedule a meeting with them prior to any action being taken on the proposal, and Mr. Hopkins agreed to do this; That he had mailed letters to seven firms specializing in water and sanitary engineering with regards their interest in discussing the status of the sanitary sewer system to date, proposed expansion of the sewer system, as well as immediate improvements and future expansion to the water distribution system; That inasmuch as a report just received from Michaels-Stiggins, Inc, indicated that they had begun studies on the feasibility of pumping effluent from the treatment plant to the Green Valley Golf Course, they should be advised as to whether or not to proceed with any further improvements or expansion. It was the recommendation of Councilman Smoak that Michaels-Stiggins, Inc. only be invited to participate on specific items as might be requested by the City Manager in writing and subject to approval by the Council. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and unanimously carried that as of this date, Michaels-Stiggins, Inc. be advised that they were no longer invited to participate in future expansion and/or improvements to the sanitary sewer system but were being held responsible for their work started in 1962 on the present system. Councilman Smoak inquired if an updated statement for services rendered by Michael s-Stiggins, Inc. had been received and City Manager Hopkins advised that this had been requested some time ago and he had not received an answer. Councilman Beals reported that he had been contacted to remind Council and other city officials of the Orange Blossom Breakfast to be held on Wednesday, January 24th and to urge their attendance, Councilman Schroedel offered and moved the adoption of a RESOLUTION authorizing City Manager Hopkins to execute a loan agreement in the amount of $150,000 with the State of Florida Department of Pollution Control -Sewage Treatment Facilities Revolving Loan Program and the motion was seconded by Councilman Beals and unanimously carried. The RESOLUTION was read in full by City Attorney Langley, the number 201 assigned to it and copy ordered posted. MINUTES N9 873 Concilman ES OF ITY OFuCLERMONTDeFLORIDA,oAMENDING SUBSECTION U(F)rtor•IISECTION 25 24E CODE or 1ANDCSUBSECTIIONC(F) OF SECTION 26-25 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA BY PERMITTING, AS A CONDITIONAL USE, THE EXISTENCE OF LIVING QUARTERS AS INTEGRAL PART OF A BUSINESS STRUCTURE IN Cl AND C2 ZONING DISTRICTS and the ORDINANCE was read in full for a first reading by City Manager Hopkins. Councilman Deals introduced AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 77-C anread in full d the ORDINANCE was for a first reading by City Attorney Langley. acted � plansiandr�cSmok ostaestimatesdofhat theMr. sprayck Georges irrigationhad systemtwhich he hadtpromisedstohe submit on Friday, January 19th but which he did not have as yet inasmuch as he felt it advisable to refer same first to an engineering firm in Deland which he has done and shall submit to Council as soon as the plans have been completed by them. With regards acquiring additional property on which to utilize a temporary spray irrigation system, it was the suggestion of Councilman Smoak that an appraisal be son property and then a meeting scheduled with Council obtained on the Peter H. John and Mr. Johnson to discuss possible purchase of same. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carried that local realtor, Art George, be requested to make an appraisal of the Peter H. Johnson property and expenditures for same be authorized up to $100.00. With regards the appointment of a City Attorney, Council selected Robert F. Vason, Jr., by secret ballot. Motion was made by Councilman Smoak, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carried that Mr. Vason be appointed as of February 1, 1973 and that the pending condemnation su9tsftertand closing of thehat time on an rbondeissue,sandsat whichon mtimeiMr,of Vason cases wind assume g in municipalwere court the �court thaes as t wouldnrequire the services oforted aa city eprosecutor, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carried that Robert Vason be appointed as Associate Counsel effective immediately. lman rd nd cMotion as mdearriedwthatathebfollowingmappointments,beemadeetobvariousiboardsyforaunanimously thei designated terms: Plumbing Board - One year appointment M. J. Barnes Bill Lawson Electrical Board - One Year appointment Seldon Hanks William Britt J. L. Madden John Minor Building Code of Appear Three Year appointment_ Donald St. John Willie Creech Lake Apopka Natural Gas District - Two ear appointment Albert M. Johnson Pollution Control Board - One year appointment Claude Smoak, Jr. Charles Beals MINUTES NQ 874 Upon secret ballot of Council, the following appointments were made to the Planning and Zoning Commission with their terms of office as designated: Two year appointment Henry Czech Chris Giachetti Ruth Alice Ray Nick Jones Three month appointment George E. Havis George Dupee The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. Don E. Smith, Mayor Dolores W. Carroll, City Clerk M I N U T E S No 875 SPECIAL MEETING A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was hold 1n the office of the City Manager on Friday, January 26, 1973. The meeting was called to order at 4:30 P.M. by Mayor Don E. Smith with the following members present: Councilmen Smoak, Deals, Schroedel and Byrd. Other officials present were: City Manager Hopkins, City Clerk Carroll, Director of Public Utilities Asbury, Director of Community Services Smythe, City Attorney Langley and Associate Counsel Vason, Mayor Smith announced the purpose of the meeting was to consider and/or take action on certain aspects pertaining to the sanitary sewer system. City Manager Hopkins reported that Art George, local realtor, had advised that he would be unable to make an appraisal of the Peter H. Johnson property as had been requested. It was the suggestion of Mayor Smith that more than one appraisal be obtained, whereupon motion was made by Councilman Byrd, seconded by Councilman Schroedel and carried that the City Manager and Mayor Smith be authorized to engage two local appraisers of their choice to appraise the property, and that expenditures be authorized up to $200.00 for this. With regards the pump, motor and equipment owned by Councilman Smoak and being used by the city for temporary spray irrigation purposes, Councilman Smoak advised that he would prefer that other arrangements be made in order to free his equipment, but that until this was accomplished, he would furnish his equipment at a maintenance cost of $6.00 per hour on the pump and motor. It was consensus of Council that work be started as soon as possible on the installation of pvc pipe and the city owned electric motor for the spray irrigation. With regards the pending condemnation suits, City Attorney Langley reported there were only two remaining which had not been settled, and, that he was in receipt — - of an offer from their attorney, Mr. Irving F. Morse, which he found to be acceptable and probably at less cost than if necessary to proceed in court. He itemized the offers as follows: Clermont Builders Supply, Co., Inc. Easement ..............................$ 250.00 Appraisal ............................. 100.00 Attorney Fees ....................... 125.00 $ 475.00 Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Bailey Easement..............................$ 750.00 Appraisal. .........................$ 150.00 Court Reporter ........................$ 15.00 Attorney Fees ...................... 244.00 $1159 40. Motion was made by Councilman Schroedel, seconded by Councilman Byrd and carried that the settlement figures as submitted by Attorney I. F. Morse and quoted by City Attorney Langley be accepted, and that Mr. Langley proceed with payment and acquisition of the necessary easements. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Smith. Ll h " / Y, Aifz Dolores W. Carroll, City Clerk